Eugenes | |
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male Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
Genus: |
Eugenes Gould, 1856 |
Species | |
2, see text |
2, see text
Eugenes is usually considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the magnificent hummingbird (E. fulgens). Some taxonomic authorities split the species into two: